Silk Road forums
Discussion => Security => Topic started by: GuyBrush32Threepwood on January 16, 2013, 06:08 pm
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I'm using PGP for the first time and I pretty much have got everything down for encrypting messages and etiquette. The only thing I don't get is when do I send an encrypted message? I figure after I buy, a seller requests my name an address to be sent to him/her. But I don't want to do this wrong and give out my info unencrypted.
I know when ordering, Silk Road asks for a name and adress, should I put down fakes?
Thanks for any help.
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Hello! And welcome. First off, were you able to save your vendors public key to GPA? If not, copy your vendors Public PGP, and paste it in NOTEPAN (not microsoft word).
Once you did that, save the document to your desk top and open GPA. You should see an IMPORT option. Import the key, and GPA will automatically save your vendors key.
Now that you have your Vendors public key, go to clipboard and type what information you want to send, then ENCRYPT. Select the Vendors Name (be sure NOT to sign), and now you have your message ready to send (Assuming all your wanting to do is send your information safely to your vendor).
If I missed anything, feel free to ask away :)
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I only send encrypted messages when I am communicating sensitive information, such as addresses. For small talk or general questions, I always use plain text.
When you place an order, type your address on the clipboard of the PGP application and then encrypt it using the vendor's public key. Then copy and paste that into the address box on the order page. The vendor will then decrypt it on their side to retrieve your address.
Hope this helps :)
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That's exactly what I wanted to know, thanks a lot!
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Another thing, don't forget to send the vendor your Public Key should you want them to send you an encrypted response. You then Decrypt that message using YOUR Private Key.